What color is #786184?

#786184 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786184?

The RGB value is 120, 97, 132: 120 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786184?

The complementary color is #6D8461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786184 color

#786184 rgb(120, 97, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #786184 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 38% green and 51.8% blue (120, 97, 132).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#786184 color codes

HEX	`#786184`
RGB	`rgb(120, 97, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 38%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.53, 16.23, -15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.53, 22.77, 315.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.185, 14.209, 23.715)`
Decimal	`7889284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786184, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #786184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #786184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786184; }
.text { color: #786184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 97 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786184, #84617f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #786184?: #786184 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786184?: The RGB value is 120, 97, 132: 120 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786184?: The complementary color is #6D8461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.